Table 4 Themes and subthemes of perinatal resources and preparations
Supportive network | Personal strategies |
|---|---|
Partner | Adjustment of daily life |
“He is a big, big support for me.” (P2, MP) 7 PP; 8 MP | “We are going to bottle feed the baby, partly because of my medication, but mostly because we feel it’s very reassuring that he (partner) can assist more and I can sleep.” (P5, MP) 9 PP; 10 MP |
Family | Mental strategies |
“My mother will take a week vacation after birth, so she can assist us. With regard to what happened to me last time (i.e. postpartum psychosis) she has decided to do that, and we appreciate it.” (P2, MP) 10 PP;7 MP | “We think it will work out this time, because now we know better what is ahead of us. We know a lot more about my illness and how it develops. I recognise the signs much earlier and take them more seriously than I did last time. Then I just thought, “Oh, this will work out well.” And the stuff about risk for psychosis afterwards…”No, that’s not about me.”” (P2, MP) 10 PP; 13 MP |
Health services | |
“I think it is very important to talk about medications with the one who has the knowledge, not indirectly through my GP. If I have critical questions, then the GP has to contact the psychiatrist and it gets so much more complicated.” (P2, MP) 9 PP; 8 MP |